Some Cool TCB

Yes still going on with the TCB!!!

To tell you the truth we didn't do much this weekend....probably because of the great heat and humidity and it was afterall our first weekend after the very, very tiring first week back from vacation!!!

So basically we only tackled one TCB project....The kitchen faucet. It has been dripping for a while, make that 6 months....I had this idea that the cold water cartridge needed changing....It is always the first thing to go....And the handle on that side was brocken too!

 So yesterday I cut the water, and start dismantling the faucet handle. While attempting to remove
the cartridge, I pull and pull and finally it comes undone and I whack myself on the forehead with the plyers! OUCH! I am sporting a pretty big bump on the forehead.

I put everything back together, turn the water on...and guess WHAT? It still LEAKS!!!!
 So it must be the spout washer! I change the washer...and guess WHAT??? IT LEAKS!!!

NOW I AM PISSED OFF AND I'M BANGING POTS IN THE KITCHEN AND WASHING DISHES. Dan asks: Do you want me to do the dishes? NO! I AM FRUSTRATED WITH THE SINK!!!

So I leave it be. This morning Dan helps me shut off the hot water so I can do the same on that side...

 It is very corroded on this side and gunky...And Dan attempts to remove the cartridge, pulls and pushes, with a hammer, chisel, plyers...the whole tool box.

MORE THAN AN HOUR! We are quite discouraged....

We give it another go and give up. It is not coming out. EVER!!! The only thing I will be able to do is change the handle.

Which I do. And turn the water back on. We will just have to live with the drip until we redo the kitchen and change the counter, sink and faucet.

 With the new faucet handles...

Now guess what? GUESS WHAT? It is not leaking anymore and we don't understand why! CRAZY!

A vacation TCB I forgot to blog about was the frames....

 We have been wanting to frame some prints for more than a year! We couldn't find cheap frames at first....Frames are cheaper at Michaels in the U.S than in Michaels in Canada! And we got great deals at The Christmas Tree Shop ! That was last year...

 But when we started to frame the prints, I broke the glass from one frame !!!

 So last October we got more frames and they have been gathering dust ever since!
About the prints: The first one I got from Etsy as a gift for Dan.
Of course I had to get a Pyrex advertisement...From Etsy as well.

The last one; the Mid-Century house I got years ago from the Sally Ann for .99 cents.

 Here's the finished wall.
We love it!

 Last pic is not that great. My step daughter loves this lamp and Dan broke it 2 years ago....I promised I would fix it. Well it is fixed! Vero I'll give it to you soon!

Well my friends that is it for today! It is time to prepare our evening meal. Grilled marinated prok loin with veggies. Delicious!

A tale of 2 lamps....

Last saturday we hopped in the car and headed west for an end of vacation roadtrip.

Now it's no surprise that we were heading to Kingston, Ontario.
 We made all the usual stops including one at the Brockville Salvation Army to donate a big box of paperbacks and dvds (we like to spread the wealth).

The lady behind the counter was so happy we were donating stuff, so kept thanking us and running all over the place.

Of course we stopped for lunch in Gananoque; The Pig Iron (of course) for some to die for brisket. Connected to the restaurant is a coffee shop and to it a clothing store and to it a vintage furniture and lighting store.

We decided to start with the furniture store....I took a lot of pictures but the lighting was dim and you can't see anything.

Anyways we found a fantastic lucite hanging lamp at a reasonnable price. It is more than we would pay but in Montreal and the net they are usually priced more.

So for $55.00 we bought this sweet lamp

 

We were real happy with it and took it to the Pig Iron for lunch.

The place was packed! It's not hard when the restaurant has about 12 indoor seats and

it's raining buckets outside. That is too bad because the terrace is really charming.

 

After lunch our next tradition is to work off a couple calories walking at the Gananoque Flea.

It's is a small but entretaining flea.

I tell you if I lived there I would have a booth!

 

Just beside the entrance what do we see?

 

Yes you guessed it!

 

Another lucite lamp!

 

 

This one was considerably less.

 

Okay it was $12.

 

Yep 12 bucks!

 

Now Dan asks me what should we do? BUY IT OF COURSE!

 

If push comes to shove I'll just sell it in the store and that's it.

 

Dan didn't want to go back and return the first one for ethical reasons and I agreed.

And I also think that Dan bonded with the shop owner; they had a loooonnnngggg discussion

on mid-century teak furniture....I tried to stay interested but not a lot can keep me from my brisket sandwhich with horseradish sauce!!!

 

We need to support funky independed stores. Otherwaise we'll soon be swallowed by

The Gap, Homesense, Target and what not.

 

Now don't misunderstand: as much as I looooove Target it should not rule the world

althought it might do a better job than our goverments!

 

So now we have 2 lucite lamps! Really what are the odds, in a 2 horse town...

 

The yellow green one works but I have no idea if the orange one is functional. I will find out over the weekend.

 

And I will keep you posted of course 

 

Going back to work after a week's vacation has been a challenge.

I'm happy to go back, my job is enjoyable, not that stressful

but my energy level is REAL LOW!

 

I'm taking my vitamins but I feel I have no energy and have too much stuff

to do at home!

 

I'm sure I will get back into the swing of things real soon.

 

Now sleep tight and don't think of our lamp dilema, LOL

 

Next time I'll share a new spot we found for sweet,sweet mid-century decor.

 

Night night